Things Ain't Like They Used To Be
UB40"Things Ain't Like They Used To Be" is a song by UB40, released in 1993 in the Pop genre. The song is 2:51 long and contains 43 lines and 233 words.
0:18Are you wondering why
0:20No one talks any more
0:23And all you hear
0:25Is the cry for war
0:28Are you wondering if
0:29There are people who
0:32Hurt inside the same as you
0:35There are grey-faced men always telling me
0:40Things ain't like they used to be
0:46You kids have got no self respect
0:47Wake up old man to your neglectbr)
0:51It's hand to mouth
0:51It's east and west
0:53It's north and south
0:54Just like you drummed it into me
0:58Things ain't like they used to be
1:06I'll tell you why i can't afford
1:11To hang my hopes upon your word
1:16And when i'm done, i'll join the queue
1:19And take my chance, no thanks to you
1:23It's in or out
1:24It's stop and go
1:24It isn't what
1:25It's who you know
1:26I've heard you, now can you hear me
1:29Things ain't like they used to be
1:35Ancient rules for ancient men
1:37But this is now and that was then
1:41Don't lay your heavy hand on me
1:46And sink me in your poison sea
2:10It's us and them
2:14It's me and you
2:19It's guessing games
2:24It's what to do
2:29Exactly like you said to me
2:32Things ain't like they used to be
2:37Are you wondering why
2:39No one talks any more
2:42And all you hear
2:44Is the cry for war
2:47Are you wondering if
2:48There are people who
2:51Hurt inside the same as you
Are you wondering why No one talks any more And all you hear Is the cry for war Are you wondering if There are people who Hurt inside the same as you There are grey-faced men always telling me Things ain't like they used to be You kids have got no self respect Wake up old man to your neglectbr) It's hand to mouth It's east and west It's north and south Just like you drummed it into me Things ain't like they used to be I'll tell you why i can't afford To hang my hopes upon your word And when i'm done, i'll join the queue And take my chance, no thanks to you It's in or out It's stop and go It isn't what It's who you know I've heard you, now can you hear me Things ain't like they used to be Ancient rules for ancient men But this is now and that was then Don't lay your heavy hand on me And sink me in your poison sea It's us and them It's me and you It's guessing games It's what to do Exactly like you said to me Things ain't like they used to be Are you wondering why No one talks any more And all you hear Is the cry for war Are you wondering if There are people who Hurt inside the same as you
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